From Mathijs de Wit – Newion Investments (@mathijsdewit)
When assessing early stage investment opportunities, market size and market growth are among the most important topics to research. Determining this is extremely important for a general understanding of a certain market. Next up is the market deep dive and one the most interesting ways to...
From Nick Kalliagkopoulos – Prime Ventures (@kalliagk)
Last week we announced our investment in AImotive, a leading provider of Camera-first Autonomous driving technology. The total size of the round was $38 million, led by Prime Ventures and B Capital Group, with participation form Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst fund and Series A and B...
From Olivier Verhage – Kennet Partners (@olivierverhage)
Following on to my last blog on hiring I thought it would be fun to talk about tribes – the “wolfpack” – and why bringing in your former team is crucial to the success of your new venture. Investors often talk about backing serial entrepreneurs, however if you’ve started 5...
From Olivier Verhage - Kennet Partners (@olivierverhage)
It’s been a while since my last blog, but now 2018 is approaching quickly and companies are prepping their budgets I thought it would be helpful to talk about forecasting or more importantly: sales hiring. When putting the budget together for next year, CEOs often underestimate sales ramp...
From Pieter Welten - Prime Ventures (@pieterwelten)
We all know that recurring revenue business models are (much) better than non-recurring business models for obvious reasons. Recurring revenues are special. They are important to potential acquirers, investors, (potential) customers, but also for budgeting purposes, risk / reward analysis,...